Bernadette Jones Adult Family Home LLC sits in quiet neighborhoods in Tacoma, Washington, where you'll find two small homes each licensed for up to six seniors, and both places get visited by small dogs, a friendly cat, and sometimes the owner's young granddaughter or even teenagers, because the owners really try to keep things feeling like a home and not a facility. You'll see trained caregivers there around the clock helping with all kinds of daily living things like dressing, bathing, meals, and just getting around-the staff gets praised a lot for their patience, friendliness, and helping folks eat better. Each home is fully furnished, has private and semi-private rooms, and you'll find comforts like cable TV, high-speed internet, laundry services, and decks out back where plenty of people like to relax. There's a resident manager living right there with the residents, and the owner, who's a licensed practical nurse, works at both houses during the week and stays on call weekends, so help is always near if someone needs it.
Both homes handle everything from memory care for Alzheimer's and dementia, to respite care for folks just needing a short stay, to high-acuity nursing like medication help, insulin doses, incontinence aid, and even two-person transfers if that's needed. Seniors with diabetes or other health problems can get special diets, from vegetarian to kosher, and they'll help with showering, getting dressed, bathroom help, and hygiene too, which is sometimes hard to find from smaller places. You'll find therapy services like physical, speech, and occupational therapy available, and extra healthcare support from a nurse, doctor, podiatrist, psychiatrist, or dentist can come in when needed. Seniors who need hospice can stay to the end, and the homes provide specialized care for folks with mental health needs or developmental disabilities, and nobody gets overlooked just because their needs are complex.
Meals are cooked at home and served three times a day, so you won't go hungry, and snacks are available between, plus there's help if you need to get to medical appointments or run errands, since they do offer transportation and you'll find parking on site. The homes are wheelchair accessible, the showers are easy to use, and you'll be able to bring your own small dog or cat if that's what you want, since they know pets can make a place feel warmer. For entertainment and activity, they keep a schedule of music sessions, tabletop games, exercise routines, movie nights, animal therapy, and sometimes trips off-site. There are indoor and outdoor spaces to relax, like gardens, recreation rooms, a book room, even a spa or hot tub if you feel up for that, with easy access to community shuttle and paratransit routes for when you want to get out.
Everyone gets a care plan that matches their needs, and families give high marks for how Bernadette Jones Adult Family Home handles changes in health, offers a safe and secure environment, and works hard to keep folks engaged, laughing, and well cared for, with a review score of 9.0 from families. They don't take Medicare unless they're certified, they do offer private pay, and you'll find visiting hours run from 9:00am to 8:00pm which makes it easy for loved ones to come by. Bernadette Jones Adult Family Home sees itself as a tight-knit community with personalized care and plenty of ways to help everyone feel less alone and more at home no matter what they need as they get older.
